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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM : libxml2 vulnerabilities (USN-5760-2)
high Nessus Plugin ID 168464
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Synopsis
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5760-2 advisory.USN-5760-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 168464
File Name: ubuntu_USN-5760-2.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Published: 12/7/2022
Updated: 10/29/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.2
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40304
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:python-libxml2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxml2-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:esm, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxml2-utils
Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/31/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-40303, CVE-2022-40304
USN: 5760-2